Telegram-herald., 1887-06-06
UNCLE HEKS LETTER
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me shiazs Il tas past CAMP George
Wcssiaston h4s disapPsareL The aeors
shows where ii eas. TIE IFS theEs snd ths
lacidsns theEsof 3in long os remembered
BY the thoez4asis q participants IN ths
srand pienlc Il sss Eot suca vsfy en-
psaziFs picnie 70 lhe Aforesaid participants.
aad those x3s did aot expect u carry al
tAs pEzes h4se n1t hsen dlsappoinles.
sonls 81 -oOzs sbo dni iulaslns taaG thsY
could a0l o. oeaten changed their ufnds
soon ai.er they reached the camp and ioun1
04t Aal they lad - contend and comfete
Win. 0fal1 Rapids hss reason 70 = proad.
ss sas IS. ~ a0u0t. Of t1e record maize 81
aes Representatives ~ cAmp and out q IL
der ~tuerds plads friends among snd
s0D golden opi0l0ns nom al sorts Of
peopls. They made tse bsst of everything
1ed 90 growing Or xiczlng and stood
t6eiE sroand until the fln snd tbs trouble
sas al over. then marched away in good
of-er win the best wishes and the hearty
che1rs 81 an adnlifinz crowd Of cifizen4
zgen the 3rsncking falBs and the gloomy
ci0Gca iaAed "a damyen their srgior or
pet a check upon their good spiriIa
Ins Custer 6uaFls la5ored under serious
aisa1vsf sages .connned to camp whole
week ks4or- their tarn eame 10 driil. not
psrtnsfted a. practlce az ali daring that time
or 10 visit the ~eEill grounds. while other
companies we're druAng thsrs and when
their term came they we're obliged ~ 20
through the d-1rc0lt and Intricate manual
on uns7en ground in wet grass several
inches high, aud slippery. hos c0aid
cOuDxnY of state Militia. composed OF
young men busily employed when Is home,
lor ten 0f twelve hours each day in the avo-
csii0ns OF Tile. only drilling occasionally
hg sss hight in sn arsL0fy upOn a hard
aooF after hard DAY WORK. be expected
20 comDe,s hCn0r1oiy. with these Who
have been for months exercising almost
every day IN the manual Of arms And yet
they only stood No. Is on ths list and many
crack companies. even Toe Jackson Rifles.
oy whom they bad been defeated only re-
Gently. DID not do 80 well as they d.d.
The MARKS they did get from the Regular
Army officers designaed TO criticize and
rspors them, were certainly very credilable.
In ny isst letter I made no mention Of
Lleutsnst Knox. u the Custer Guards.
@uaintance OF this popular officer.
found him soon alter and found
him 70 De a son Of an old snd trse friend OF
iaine and worthy representative of The
respected and honored family.
The Aicniga1 Military Acadeay Cadets.
from Orchard Lake. have done their Insti-
tuition and State much honor. Their
appearance aud their performances attract
ct msr.ed attention AID great spplause.
They carried ot the hrst prize for Cadets:
81 ,CO0-iG Was divided among thepl, about
% each and they are here yet. the pets Of
the city. Col J. sumner Rogers. their
cOEamander. = Regular Army Oihcer. ss sc
k<ffns IA Washington sad very popular
hare be = vsry proud Of his boys anu be
may we'll be. A hcer looking body of
young men cannot be found anywhere
Notwithstanding the very uniavorable
weather. which passlyzsd the programme
on several days IN Succession, The Drill
came near 5eing success. financially and
otherwise. The committee claim now that
they viii be about $1,000 cehinG. .rey have
not removed the Grand stand and
enclosure and hope, by CIV
ing entertainments. this week To
make up part. az least. Of the deficit. The
'pyr0rama. Initial q, by fire. works. etc. of
the naval epgaxernent between the Monitor
sni ;hs Merrimac. in Hsupion Roads,
Virginia. Marcl 8. 1852 Is still there ss an
srtFsc,ion. AID tse Washington Light In
fsnfry Corps drill. under electric hgnts Is a
novelty. Your Uncle has not patrcnizei
ing taat the COMMITTEES did not treat him.
se.f and others kiadly ia refusing rec0gri-
tioo.or recompense ofsDy kind, in return for
their timely sf0rts to asst in making n
success OF their affair.
They asio1.shed everybody hy requiring
the officers and soldiers who cRice heIe IN
rssponss % their Invitation. 20 pay fnll
pr-ccs Tor admission % sneir pvn show. and
n rsicsing % give resurn checks 70 any
y saing % lesys thc sfoane.s on any ac-
coGnf.
The Washington Li.ht infsntry and the
National Rltes-ths iucal pee or
srirStiOrs have gsvived their old
tsui. AMI viii probably 'spssk no
more AZ they pass by. The LightlnfsBfry
cspttred two prizes aud lie National Rifles
one IL is nov alleged By Lieutenaut Cash Of
the fnisatry that Lisatsn&nt ksscn o. tee
Rifles was 81 fhe grOnrds while the In
fantry we're d;li09. kseca admits that he
was theEs, for fsw minutes. LOOKING Tor a
friend. ignorant of the fict that the Light
Infantry were then drilling Il looks as Il
the Rides would loose their LEGO prize be-
cause Of Lieutenant kseCh : technical vlO-
ission cf ths regulations.
TIE friends 81 ,ss Toledo Ca.icfs ara very
indignant over tne treat fr1eEt fhey received
sDa claim thar the~ shonid have bssn
swarsied the nrSt Dr.ze Of 5000. as gwen 20
The Lomsx TITLES Of Mobile. IA. am not
prepared 70 express an op.nion upon the
m-rits OF this case. The Cadets drilled
beautifully and we're great aTorite>.
Prot Spencer +. bsirii OF TIE Smithson-
Ian instsHiian. IL dangerously III and his
numerous friends are much troubled.
His ioss if it crcurs viii be s0reiY felt.
lie ls very usefsl and popular man.
Rev. sidney nscs Sith. Of Pert Huron.
vel known and ropuiar IN GFsnd Rapids,
IS hsre for tew days visit. havin1 run up''
frDnl The Waite sulphur Strings W..
where he - seesiEg restoration - hea'tB.
his threat Bang ia bad condition. Your
uucie has been tryinz To stcw Mr.. =. some
Of he attractions. and with him attended
the services 0f Memorial Day ~ the 0ld
fo.sie~'s Home. a.so visited Rocx Crrek
ChureA AMI cemetery and tie vsuis n
whieh the Fetfsins Of General I.0gen rspose.
haViag Seen c3rsisufig vaaried ov soisiiers
esiailed flr tnat pgTuose since The fnnsrsi
INcEG Bzx.